The X-Files

The X-Files is one of the divisions in the FBI, devoted to unsolved cases that appear to have some unexplained, paranormal elements. The files take their name from the filing cabinet where they were kept - originally filed under U for unsolved, they grew too big for the drawer and were moved to the less populated X cabinet. Soon, the X-Files became a dumping ground for reporting of UFOs, alien abductions, and other arcana that the FBI didn't want to investigate or didn't believe in.

Fox Mulder, a serial-killer specialist and a believer in paranormal phenomena ever since, as a child, he witnessed the abduction of his younger sister, requested to be transfered to the forgotten basement and began to ruffle a few feathers in the Bureau. Eventually, he was assigned a partner - the skeptical and scientific Dana Scully, who was assigned to discredit Mulder's works.

Instead of discrediting him, however, Scully slowly became Mulder's ally. The pair began to investigate cases that no one else wanted to touch and that couldn't be solved.

5>3>8>4>9>6>2>7>1 IMHO :) Best seasons are 3 & 5, worst seasons are 1 & 7, Most underrated seasons are obviously 8 & 9, best finals goes to 4 & 7, best premiere episodes goes to 5 & 7, most energetic seasons goes to 3 & 5, most boring seasons goes to 1 & 7, least turds goes to 3 & 4, most turds goes to 1 & 7,...if you like MotW than the X-Files is for you but if you like Mythology than Fringe will be the better option...but both are god damn awesome!

This show is extremely important to television in terms of everything from the sci-fi genre itself to the way it's handled it's characters (especially someone like Dana). Yea sure the last couple season aren't as great as the earlier ones but that doesn't take away from the fun of the show and honestly not even from the plot. The plot of season 8 and 9 is just as interesting as other plots. Carter did best with what was given to him with outside forces messing with seasons 8 and 9. Overall, a brilliant brilliant show and one anyone who loves the sci-fi genre should watch (or if you'd like to fall in love with the sci-fi genre)